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Marvel is aware that viewers might be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to incorporate that very idea into their upcoming superhero show.

Indeed, the debut preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a meta twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The trailer, which debuted on October 10th, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man release date back from its original end of 2025 window into January 2026.

Why one more superhero film? People is tired of superheroes. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to surprise audiences. To reimagine the entire category of narrative.

The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about casting?"

The preview then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his mobile device, and the trailer ends.

What We Know About Wonder Man

We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show features Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who becomes a super-powered being (Wonder Man).

The rest of the cast includes actor Ben Kingsley reprising his role as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (also known as Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as Department of Damage Control officer P. Cleary.

The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Approach

We have limited information about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel intends to laugh at its own tropes.

In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is fully committed on meta-humor. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? We'll have to wait and see.